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Statement from Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3): "The United States has been engaging ISIL in Iraq for nearly nine weeks and has been conducting airstrikes against the terror group in Syria and Iraq for two weeks. I agree that ISIL presents a serious threat to the U.S. and its allies in the region, and that we must continue to confront them and work to end their inhuman conduct. "I voted to authorize the Administration to start training and equipping Syrians to fight ISIL once they have been vetted and cleared of terror connections; this initial authorization expires December 11th. However, Congress has not voted on a measure to authorize the ongoing airstrikes or other U.S....

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Statement from Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3):
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